table service
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Definition
Noun: - A complete set of articles, such as silverware or dishware, intended for use during a meal. It refers to the collective items used for setting a table and serving food.
Usage
- The term is used to describe the physical collection of items needed for dining. It is a formal or collective term, often related to formal dining, hospitality, or household inventory.
- : The wedding registry included a request for a formal table service for twelve.
- : The restaurant invested in new porcelain table service.
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a specific standard or style of dining, such as "silver table service" or "fine china table service."
- In historical contexts, it can refer to the practice and etiquette of serving meals in a particular manner.
Variants and Related Words
- Service (noun): Can refer to a set of matching dishes or utensils, e.g., .
- Dinnerware (noun): Plates, bowls, etc., used for serving a meal.
- Flatware / Silverware (noun): Knives, forks, and spoons.
- Tableware (noun): A general term for all dishes, glassware, and cutlery used at a table.
Synonyms
- Dinner service
- Dinner set
- Table set
Notes
- "Table service" is a compound noun. As per the instruction, its definition is provided here as the target phrase. Related individual words (like "table" or "service") have separate and distinct meanings.
Noun
- tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table